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October 7, 2008 3:09 PM PDT

Calculator sneaks in a spy camera

by Leonard Goh
Calculator spy camera(Credit: Chinavasion)

Spy cameras these days come in different shapes and sizes. For the Bond wannabe, there's the really petite Minox spy camera, a pen camera, and the sunglasses shooter. These gadgets probably won't look good on an accountant (or nerd), and this is where the calculator camera comes in.

Lens on calculator spycam(Credit: Crave Asia)

Chinavasion is touting the gizmo as the "ultimate wireless office surveillance" tool. A small camera is built into the side of the calculator, so you can pretend to be punching in figures while you're actually recording a clip of your office nemesis picking his nose, to blackmail him with later.

A wireless receiver is included in the package. From there you can receive real-time streams of what the lens on the calculator is seeing. Sound and visual data are recorded in your receiver, which has an SD card expansion slot.

Priced at $192.50, this shooter isn't cheap. But if it will save you the cost of a private detective, then drop by its retail site for a look.

(Via Crave Asia)

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by pcsurveillance October 7, 2008 5:49 PM PDT
While these covert surveillance devices serve a niche market, they are no replacement for a professional surveillance system. What they don't tell you is how long will the battery last and how much recording time will you have? In most of these devices, These items are great "gadget" toys, but most professionals will use a higher end device.

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by mjelectronics October 9, 2008 3:28 AM PDT
This unit is low end surveillance system . Cheap camera, the transmitter can only transmit video up to 200 feet. This is a toys r us device.

www.mjelectronics.com
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high end surveilllance products @ wholesale price`s
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by ajokaspycam October 10, 2008 11:09 AM PDT
There are many much professional spy cameras from Ajoka. their prices are unbelieveable compare to other professional supliers. visit ajoka. com to see real spy devices
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by vofoospycam October 23, 2008 8:09 PM PDT
We are vofoo industrial(HK)co.,ltd, our website is www.vofoo.com, we are Professional Spy Camera Manufacturer in China,our price is best in China, have questions, please contact sales_agnes@vofoo.org
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